Discovering Undiscovered Gems With Potential In December 2024

As global markets navigate a complex landscape marked by record highs in major indices like the S&P 500 and the Russell 2000, small-cap stocks have finally joined their larger peers in reaching new peaks. Despite geopolitical tensions and mixed economic data, investor sentiment remains buoyant, creating an opportune moment to explore lesser-known stocks that may offer unique growth potential. In this environment, a good stock often exhibits resilience amidst volatility and possesses strong fundamentals that align with current market dynamics.

Top 10 Undiscovered Gems With Strong Fundamentals

Name	Debt To Equity	Revenue Growth	Earnings Growth	Health Rating
Zona Franca de Iquique	NA	7.94%	12.83%	★★★★★★
Impellam Group	31.12%	-5.43%	-6.86%	★★★★★★
Ovostar Union	0.01%	10.19%	49.85%	★★★★★★
Al-Enma'a Real Estate Company K.S.C.P	16.88%	-13.58%	13.65%	★★★★★★
Tianyun International Holdings	10.09%	-5.59%	-9.92%	★★★★★★
First National Bank of Botswana	24.77%	10.64%	15.30%	★★★★★☆
Al-Ahleia Insurance CompanyK.P	8.09%	10.04%	16.85%	★★★★☆☆
Wilson	64.79%	30.09%	68.29%	★★★★☆☆
A2B Australia	15.83%	-7.78%	25.44%	★★★★☆☆
Al-Deera Holding Company K.P.S.C	6.11%	51.44%	59.77%	★★★★☆☆

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Let's review some notable picks from our screened stocks.

Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik Anonim Sirketi (IBSE:ANHYT)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★☆☆

Overview: Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik Anonim Sirketi operates in Turkey, offering individual and group insurance and reinsurance services across life, retirement, and personal accident sectors, with a market cap of TRY41.80 billion.

Operations: Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik generates revenue primarily from its life and retirement segments, with TRY15.36 billion from life insurance and TRY3.84 billion from retirement services. The non-life segment shows a negative contribution of TRY7.21 million to the overall revenue.

Anadolu Hayat Emeklilik, a notable player in the insurance sector, showcases a compelling financial profile with no debt over the past five years and robust earnings growth of 50.8% annually. The company's Price-To-Earnings ratio stands at 11x, offering potential value compared to the TR market's 15.4x. Recent results highlight net income for Q3 at TRY 776 million, up from TRY 735 million last year, with nine-month figures reaching TRY 2.998 billion compared to TRY 2.054 billion previously. Additionally, Anadolu Hayat has been included in both the S&P Global BMI and FTSE All-World Indexes recently.

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Sanbo Hospital Management Group (SZSE:301293)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Sanbo Hospital Management Group Limited operates a network of hospitals that provide medical services with a market capitalization of CN¥9.58 billion.

Operations: Sanbo Hospital Management Group generates revenue primarily from its healthcare facilities and services, amounting to CN¥1.41 billion. The company's financial performance can be assessed by examining its gross profit margin or net profit margin trends over time.

Sanbo Hospital Management Group has shown impressive earnings growth of 36.9% over the past year, significantly outpacing the healthcare industry average of -5.7%. The company reported revenues of CNY 1.06 billion for the nine months ending September 2024, up from CNY 964 million in the previous year, with net income rising to CNY 104.55 million from CNY 73.15 million. Additionally, Sanbo executed a share buyback program between July and September, repurchasing nearly three million shares at a cost of CNY 104.19 million. With no debt on its books now compared to five years ago when it had a debt-to-equity ratio of 3%, Sanbo seems well-positioned financially within its sector despite not being free cash flow positive recently due to capital expenditures and acquisitions impacting cash flows negatively in recent quarters.

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Aichi (TSE:6345)

Simply Wall St Value Rating: ★★★★★★

Overview: Aichi Corporation specializes in the manufacturing and sale of mechanized vehicles for various industries such as electric utilities, telecommunications, construction, cargo handling, shipbuilding, and rail on a global scale, with a market capitalization of ¥102.59 billion.

Operations: Aichi Corporation's primary revenue stream comes from the sale of special purpose vehicles, generating ¥44.84 billion, followed by parts and repair services at ¥11.76 billion.

Aichi, a smaller player in the machinery sector, is currently trading at 48% below its estimated fair value. Despite experiencing an earnings dip of 8.1% last year, the company remains debt-free for over five years and boasts high-quality past earnings. Recent results show sales of ¥28 billion and net income of ¥2.22 billion for the half-year ending September 2024, with basic EPS at ¥29.75. Aichi also increased its dividend to ¥20 per share from last year's ¥19, reflecting confidence in future prospects as earnings are forecasted to grow annually by 8.54%.

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